document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515110>Question 515110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a tank that is 7 ft long and 5 ft in diameter how many gallons will it hold </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can compute the volume of the tank (it is a cylindrical tank) with the information given, so we'll end up with cubic ft of tank capacity.  And a gallon is unit of volume liquid measurement; but we need the conversion for gallons to cubic feet to answer the question.  We can look that up.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, the area (A) of the top of the tank is given by the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = Pi * r^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From info given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume (V) of the cylindrical tank is given by the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = (Pi * r^2) * height (h)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 3.14159*(5^2)*7 in cu ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 549.78 cu ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We look up the conversion factor for cu ft to gallons:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 cu ft = 7.48 gal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then multiply the volume of the tank, V, by the conversion factor for gallons:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 549.78 cu ft * 7.48 gal/cu ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cu ft cancel out and we are left with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 4,112.34 gal fit in our cylindrical tank<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers, Lee </SPAN>\n" );
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